24 Mar 06
Originally posted by RahimKFFS!
Although Wulberg mentioned this line you did first.
I believe his puzzle is wrong I read the solution he gives and didn't agree with it.
This is his solution.
Not 1.Qxd7 Qxd7 2.Nxd7 Rc2!
But instead he gives 1.Nxd7 Qxd7 2.Qxd7 Kxd7 3.0-0-0+ picking up the rook.
I did not agree with his solution. This is the line I found
1.Nxd7 why does black ...[text shortened]... Rb7 2.Nxf6+ exf6 3.Qa4 Re7+ etc...
So really there is no White Win a piece solution. Busted!
There are plenty of typos to be found in books. Why waste all of our time?
D
24 Mar 06
Originally posted by ShinidokiIf Qa5+ then the king just moves to attack the rook. Then afte Rb7 Nc5 wins a piece. If Rxc2 the Qd3 wins the rook. Sorry about my many notation errors, my mom and sister were up talking didn't get to sleep till 5 a.m.
Nh4 is not possible --- so i looked through your line assuming you meant Na4...
i tried Similair moves but always Thought Qa5+ or Rxc2 could be tricky to deal with...
Ne7?? i assume you mean Nd7??
Fxd5 Re1??? Have you just left your Queening Hanging? [exd4] If you Have...YUM YUM!
24 Mar 06
Originally posted by RagnorakI don't care that much that it was a typo. You shouldn't follow everything you read blindly.
FFS!
There are plenty of typos to be found in books. Why waste all of our time?
D
As for posting it on here. I'm keeping you guys honest.
You open a tactic books and you know that there is a solution and thus you score better on the puzzles. In real life if you were give the same puzzle say in OTB I doubt if you would find the solution since you don't know if such a solution exists. It's all in you mind. If someone tells you in your OTB there's a tactic, you probably will find it because you know it is there.
There's this tactic book. He put in puzzles which don't have solutions just to keep the reader honest. I think every tactic book should do this to avoid people from sort of "cheating".
Basically, I was just keeping you guys honest 😛
24 Mar 06
Originally posted by RahimKErr... I'll continue to be honest, if there isn't money in play LOL!
I don't care that much that it was a typo. You shouldn't follow everything you read blindly.
As for posting it on here. I'm keeping you guys honest.
You open a tactic books and you know that there is a solution and thus you score better on the puzzles. In real life if you were give the same puzzle say in OTB I doubt if you would find the solution since ...[text shortened]... id people from sort of "cheating".
Basically, I was just keeping you guys honest 😛
🙂
25 Mar 06
Actually In a odd way this has been "educational", well sort of...
In another Thread [white to draw] A rather complex position was posted, I spent about an hour trying to find the solution - In the end I gave up....finding nothing
Basically if i assume that thread was like this one it can only illustrate why you should trust your own Judgement -- and not neccessarily beleive "x" because a GM said so...
25 Mar 06
I too think this was sort of an eye opener. so often you find yourself thinking: "yea, I probably do assume there's an answer, but I won't make the error in a real situation." -well, now there was a 'real' situation, and the possibility of 'no solution' never crossed my mind. I'm going to remember this.
25 Mar 06
Originally posted by wormwoodYes, that's why i think that tactic book would be so great. All tactic books should throw in false puzzles now and then just to keep the reader honest.
I too think this was sort of an eye opener. so often you find yourself thinking: "yea, I probably do assume there's an answer, but I won't make the error in a real situation." -well, now there was a 'real' situation, and the possibility of 'no solution' never crossed my mind. I'm going to remember this.
I know myself that one I see a tactic puzzle in a book I know there is a solution and might spend over 10 minutes finding it. But in OTB I would never think this way.
See, so it wasn't a waste of time 🙂
25 Mar 06
Originally posted by RahimKMan, I studied that in the Lev Alburt books myself. It's easy after you've taken the whole course.
Taken from his book, Chess Strategy for the Tournament player.
Caption: How can White win a piece?
White to move.
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